About
About Beacon – Our History
Beacon Behavioral Consultants, located in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, was founded in October 2003 by Martha & Johnny Felker. Beacon provides applied behavior analysis services (ABA) throughout much of Middle Tennessee and the Chattanooga area. Beacon specializes in functional assessment of behavior, VB-MAPP, and ABA intervention for individuals with challenging behavior and/or verbal skill deficits.
Our clinicians are highly trained professionals experienced in providing ABA services for all ages across home, school, community, and work settings. Beacon’s commitment to excellence is reflected in the expertise of our clinicians and our reputation as a quality ABA provider across Middle Tennessee. Beacon contracts with BlueCare/TennCare , Amerigroup, United Healthcare/TennCare, Wilson County Schools, and private individuals for ABA services.
Current service coverage includes Bedford, Bradley, Coffee, Davidson, Dickson, Giles, Hamilton, Lawrence, Maury, Rutherford, Wayne, Williamson and Wilson Counties pending clinician availability.
Our Mission
Beacon Behavioral Consultants’ mission is to respect the dignity and well-being of each individual served by designing and implementing individualized. research-based behavioral programs that promote independence in maintaining healthy, safe and meaningful lives.
Beacon Behavioral Consultants (BBC) will work to accomplish this mission by recognizing that the values and principles outlined below are the cornerstone of our services. BBC subcontractors and employees will act with professionalism, integrity, and honesty to achieve and maintain the level of credibility that is required to fulfill this organization’s mission.
- A “person-centered focus” must guide our services at all times.
- Safety and security are essential to achieving personal outcomes.
- Respect for personal choice and the preservation of dignity are crucial.
- Professionalism and collaboration are essential to the achievement of personal outcomes and objectives as stated in each treatment plan.
- Compliance with applicable state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and policies will be maintained.
- Quality assurance will be ongoing to identify areas of improvement to improve services provided to service recipients.
- Training requirements specific to each of our vendors’ rules and policies will be maintained at all times.